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Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons

RFK Jr. recently made major cuts to mRNA vaccine development research, questioning their safety. Should you still get the ...

What to know about mRNA vaccines

WASHINGTON -- So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and now scientists are using ...

HHS phases out mRNA vaccine trials for COVID-19, bird flu

HHS says the elimination of 22 mRNA vaccine development projects for COVID-19 and bird flu signals a shift in vaccine ...

UPenn, where mRNA vaccine tech was pioneered, will not lose funding as feds cut $500M in mRNA grants

There have been no changes to the licensing and royalty agreements related to mRNA research that have netted the university ...

What is an mRNA vaccine, and why is it controversial?

Messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA, differ from traditional ones. Instead of growing a virus and weakening it to allow the body to engage its natural defenses, mRNA vaccines use pieces of genetic code to ...

US rejection of mRNA vaccines shows ‘lack of respect for science,’ says Nobel laureate

The Nobel Prize winning scientist behind mRNA vaccine technology has attacked the US health secretary’s plan to effectively ...
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Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some scenarios, younger adults

Vaccination was cost saving for participants aged 65 years and older. In phase 2 analyses, an additional dose was ...

RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more

The government has canceled nearly $500 million in research grants into the revolutionary technology, which experts believe ...